> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ark Valley Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/ark-valley-brief-28/ - Published: 2026-01-20T03:58:57.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:34:22.000Z - Description: January 19, 2026 - Author: Jory Boyd - Tags: avcj, email, #brief *Hi everyone!* *Let us know what you want to know! We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!* *\-Jory Boyd, jory@citizenjournal.us* --- ## Today's newsletter sponsor ## News [Cowley College Quiz Bowl Team Prepares for National ChampionshipARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Cowley College Quiz Bowl team is preparing to compete at the NAQT Sectional Championship on Jan. 24 in Independence, Kansas, as the squad aims to advance to the national tournament in Chicago. The team has been training extensively, working on everything from art history to poetry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4294.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/617905441_1695422621642617_3344580426810621011_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/cowley-college-quiz-bowl-team-prepares-for-national-championship/) [Arkansas City Public Works Departments Receive Chamber RecognitionARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce honored the city’s Parks & Recreation and Streets & Sanitation departments with STAR Awards on Jan. 15, recognizing their contributions to maintaining the community’s infrastructure and public spaces. The City of Arkansas City announced the recognition on social media Jan. 16, thanking![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4293.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/615848179_1274502944708170_4226293508283419312_n.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/arkansas-city-public-works-departments-receive-chamber-recognition/) [Top 5 Kansas news storiesJanuary 19 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4291.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-123-1-8.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-103/) [Top 5 US news storiesJanuary 19 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4290.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/im-20660499-3.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-99/) [Obituaries(Today & Yesterday)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4289.ico)citizen journalJory Boyd![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Obit-34.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/obituaries-cop-2/) [JAIL UPDATESJanuary 17, 2026 - January 19, 2026 | Cowley County, KS 01/17/26 - 01/19/26 | Cowley County, KS No new inmates. 20260118 | Sumner County, KS Keiss, Adam Colburn - 21-5801(a)(1) Theft of prop/services. 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